USC coach Steve Spurrier credited Wofford's defense, which is one of the best in the Southern Conference, but also said Shaw should've stayed in the pocket and thrown the ball on a few of his run plays.

"It was like LSU almost," Spurrier said. "I know they had pretty good coverage. I couldn't get him to turn it loose."

For now, it doesn't appear that the injury will hold Shaw out of next week's game at Clemson.

Clowney sits

USC defensive end Jadeveon Clowney didn't suit up for Saturday's game. He's dealing with an ongoing foot bruise that won't heal, and defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said after the game that Clowney also has a knee issue that's bothering him.

The sophomore, who's a finalist for both the Nagurski and Lombardi awards, has 8.5 sacks this season, but he missed the entire week of practice.

Ward said they found out Friday that Clowney wouldn't play, instead resting him in hopes that he'll be healthier against Clemson.

"We thought he'd be OK by Thursday, and he couldn't push off or get in his stance," Spurrier said. "He was hurting. Hopefully he'll be ready (to practice) Wednesday or Thursday."

Ellington goes down

Receiver Bruce Ellington suffered a bruised right hand and left the game in the fourth quarter.

He didn't return and was added to the postgame injury list.

No other updates were offered on Ellington, who had back-to-back 100-yard games coming into Saturday.

He finished with three catches for 22 yards.

Breitenstein goes off

Lead Wofford running back Eric Breitenstein rushed for 125 yards on 28 carries. He's just the second opposing rusher this year to rack up 100 yards or more against the Gamecocks. He also scored a second-quarter touchdown.

"He's a great football player," Ward said.

"I'd like having him on our team."

Former Hanna rusher sees action

Former T.L. Hanna standout Will Gay produced 15 yards on three carries with a long of nine yards for Wofford on Saturday.

He now has 20 carries for 97 yards as a true freshman.

However, he couldn't handle a pitch in the second quarter, turning the ball over to USC, and didn't record another carry.

Committed to the ground

USC knew not to expect a lot of passing from the Terriers, who threw just 72 times all season coming into the game.

Wofford's triple-option offense only attempted three passes on the day but made good its only completion when James Lawson, a Pickens native, tossed a 71-yard pass in the fourth quarter.